AN: Here is the new story in the Soul Bond series. I hope you like it, and it would mean a lot to me if you would review. Thanks!
Disclaimer: I do now own Harry Potter, that great honour belongs to J.K Rowling.
Chapter one George's Pov
The owls were approaching the window. Fred and I stared at them. These results were going to plan our future. We had both tried hard on these exams. Harry was watching from the corner of the room and I smiled at him. He beamed back at me. The owls swooped through the window and I found the one addressed to me and opened it with shaking hands.
OWL grades:
Pass:
Outstanding
Exceeds Expectations
Acceptable
Fail:
Poor
Dreadful
Troll
George Fabian Weasley of Gryffindor house has achieved:
Defence Against the Dark Arts: Exceeds Expectations.
Charms: Outstanding.
Transfiguration: Exceeds Expectations.
Potions: Outstanding.
Divination: Poor.
Care of Magical Creatures: Exceeds Expectations.
History of Magic: Troll.
Astronomy: Acceptable.
Herbology: Outstanding.
George Fabian Weasley has achieved 7 owls.
" YES ALL THAT EXTRA STUDYING PAID OFF!" I shouted.
Mum came rushing and saw the owls leaving.
" Oh George, Fred what did you get?"
I passed her my results.
" Oh Georgie you did so well!"
Fred passed her his results.
" Oh Freddie you did too. Both got exactly the same marks. Oh wait George you did better in Herbology."
" He did?" Fred asked.
" Yeah. You got exceeds expectations and he got outstanding."
" Damn you George."
" See I'm the smarter twin."
" Well done George. Well done Fred."Harry said.
" Aww thanks Hazza." Fred said.
" Thanks Ry."
He smiled.
" I'm home and I brought a friend!" Dad called.
He walked into the room with Hermione.
" Hermione!" Harry called.
" Hey Harry."
She came across and hugged him.
" How have you been?"
" Good how about you?"
" Really good."
" How are your wrists?"
" Still pretty burnt." I answered for him.
" Are they?"
" Yeah but on the mend." Harry told her.
" I put cream on them every night." I said.
" Awww."
Harry blushed.
" Maybe we should give Fred and Hermione some alone time." Harry said.
They both blushed.
" Yeah come on Harry."
I led him upstairs and we went into Fred and mines room. Harry had been avoiding his room until he had to go sleep this summer and even then it wasn't until late. Percy had started his job and was becoming irritable and talked about Mr Crouch who was his new boss all the time.
I pressed a kiss to Harry's lips and he kissed me back sweetly. We kissed for a while before laying back on the bed. Harry had finished all his homework for the summer in his first week and I had finished mine two days ago.
" Hows Percy been?" I asked him.
" Bad he's always angry now I'm avoiding his room."
" Your room."
" Its always been his room so its his."
" What happens when you go in at night?"
" He's either asleep or he snaps at me to get to sleep or he stays awake and has the light on all night."
" He'll be back to himself in no time its Mr Crouch making him stressed."
" I guess."
" Cheer up Harry love."
" All right."
" We're going to the lake later want to come?"
" Er no I erm have to erm read this book that Justin sent me."
" You okay Ry?"
" Fine."
" Why don't you like going swimming?"
" No reason."
" Is it because of what happened...?"
" No." He snapped before storming out.
Why had he been so upset about it? Had the pool last year affected him more than I had thought or was there something else to do with water? Or was it the fact that he didn't want to be the only one wearing his t-shirt.
Harry's Pov
" No." I snapped before storming out.
I walked down the corridor and locked myself in the bathroom. I hated water. Aunt Petunia had always made me fear it. I hadn't really wanted to go into the pool in Egypt but I hadn't wanted to be thought of as a chicken.
I hated water. Aunt Petunia had always made the water too hot so it burned me or too cold so that it was like needles pricking at my skin. I didn't have baths any more only showers which I had never had at the Dursley's and I always made sure to check the water for a while before going into it.
I slid down and sat on the floor back against the door and pulled my knees up to my chest. I buried my face in my knees. George was bound to be angry at me. I had snapped at him over something that wasn't big really. I sighed. George was bound to hate me and he had a pretty good reason really. It had been nothing. Why had I snapped at him? What had been the point?
Ginny's Pov
It was around four in the afternoon when I went to open the door to the toilet and saw it was locked. I knocked on the door knowing it had been locked when I went past half an hour ago and returned to my room fifteen minutes ago.
" You okay?" I shouted through the door.
There was no reply.
" Hello? Who's in there?"
I heard soft crying that I recognised.
" Harry?"
" Harry are you okay?"
" I'm going to get Mum or Dad."
I rushed down the stairs and pulled Dad back upstairs with me and explained the situation to him. He knocked on the door gingerly.
" Harry are you okay Son?"
There was no reply.
" Harry I'm coming in."
He took out his wand and cast the spell. Harry was leant against the door with his head buried in his knees. He was shaking badly aswell. I walked towards him slowly.
" Harry are you okay?"
" No." He whispered.
" What's the matter?"
" No."
" All right. Shall we let Ginny use the bathroom then?"
" Yes."
" All right come on."
Harry stood up slowly and walked out of the room still crying.
" Harry where do you want to go?"
" Percy's room."
" Your room?"
" Percy's room."
" All right shall we go there then?"
" Not allowed."
" Why not?"
" Percy's busy."
" I'm sure he won't mind."
" But..."
"Come on."
Arthur's Pov
" Percy?" I asked knocking gingerly on the door.
" Dad?"
" Can Harry come in?"
" Sure I guess."
Harry walked around the door and made for his bed and crawled in taking a moment to kick off his shoes and then got into it pulling the covers over his head. Percy gave me a bewildered look.
" No idea." I said.
" Harry are you okay?"
" I'm fine."
" Are you sure?" Percy asked.
" Yeah."
" All right then."
I left the room and headed downstairs.
Harry's Pov
George was going to hate me I was sure of it. What had been the point in snapping at him? Wouldn't it have been better that I just say that it wasn't because of the pool thing last year. It wasn't fully because of that so it would have been truthful. How had I been so selfish? George was the best thing I could ever have and now he might now want to spend time with me more than he had to.
" Harry?"
The bed springs squeaked slightly as someone sat down beside me.
" Percy?"
" Whats the matter?"
" Nothing."
" There is I can tell come on I won't tell anyone."
" Well..."
" I promise."
" Well I snapped at George."
" And?"
" He's going to hate me."
" George won't hate you."
" But?"
" Fred snaps at him every now and then and he doesn't hate Fred."
" But Fred's his twin brother."
" There's no difference. He cares for both of you."
" Really?"
" Really really he's not going to hate you."
" But what if he does?"
" He won't."
" Wait shouldn't you be doing that report for Mr Crouch?"
" I finished it earlier."
" Oh."
" So I promise you that he won't hate you."
" Thanks Percy."
" Come on."
" Where we going?"
" To see George."
" But he might be angry."
" He won't come on."
He led me down the stairs and into the living room where Fred and George were working in a corner on something. They looked up as Percy and I walked over to them. Percy gave me a little push in Georges direction.
" What's the matter?" Fred asked us.
" Harry was upset and I comforted him but I thought George might be able to help aswell." Percy told him.
" What is it?" George asked me pulling me into a hug.
" Nothing." I said hurriedly.
" Well there obviously is something so what is it?"
" I'm fine Percy talked to me about it."
" What was it then?" He asked.
" I was worried you'd hate me, for snapping at you earlier."
" Oh Harry I don't hate you."
" Really?"
" Really really."
" All right I'll leave you guys to do what you're doing." Percy said going back to his room.
" I'll go speak with Hermione and Ginny." I said.
" Actually Harry we need you here." Fred said.
" What for?"
" Well you know our joke shop we want to open?" George started.
" Well we came up with a name."
" What is it?"
" We want your opinion." Fred told me.
" What's the name?"
" Weasleys Wizard Wheezes."
" I like it."
" Really?"
" Yeah its perfect. Nice ring to it, alliteration, obviously unique and its very...you."
" Why thank you." Fred said.
" We worked hard for it."
" Yeah and made some products already." Fred told me.
" Like what?"
" Ton tongue toffees."
" Canary creams."
" And loads more."
" Big fans of alliteration then?"
" Definitely and it gives the name a ring to it don't you think?"
" Yeah I guess it does?"
For the rest of the afternoon Fred and George got me to participate in helping give them ideas for products. I had a few ideas such as muggle tricks they could add in for people fascinated by muggle things. I explained to them you can by trick sets in the muggle world and they could make their own muggle trick sets.
They thought it was a great idea and I also told them about fake things that are disgusting but were muggle prank things as well as fake bugs and the chewing gum piece trick. They copied it all down and promised to look into it. That night I talked to Hermione about some of the things she had done so far this summer.
She had apparently been to France for the first two weeks of summer and spent the rest of it until she came here doing all her homework and catching up with her cousins and aunties and the rest of them. She said she had a great time.
" What about you?"
" Not much did all my homework in the first few days and I've done quite a bit of reading and Ginny and I visited Luna a few times but thats about it."
" How is Luna?"
" She's good. Sad about her Granddad but her usual cheery self apart from that."
" Its sad about her Granddad."
" Yeah its just her and her dad now."
" Yeah."
" But she's got lots of friends and we'll keep her company."
" That we will."
" How are your parents Hermione?"
" They're good. They enjoyed France but they had to get back to work at their own dentistry."
" Dentists."
" Yeah not everyone's favourite people."
" I may not like dentists but they do help keep our teeth healthy."
" Yeah."
I spent the rest of the night talking to Hermione and Ginny. Luna had gone camping I think she said. She would be gone for fifteen nights. She said her Dad had planned it as a surprise. I was happy for her. She was going on holiday and I knew she would enjoy it.
" Harry?" A voice whispered when I was on my way to my room.
" George?"
" Can you come here?"
" What is it?"
He ushered me into his room and closed the door. Fred was lounging on his bed reading something. He beamed when I came in and I was very confused. Why was here I was tired I wanted to go to bed.
" Hi." Fred said.
George ushered for me to sit on his bed.
" Hey?"
" We have something for you each." George said.
" Why?"
" Because its your birthday." Fred said.
" Is it? It can't be can it?"
" Yep we are 100% sure that it is indeed your birthday." Fred stated.
" Oh."
" HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"
" Er thanks."
" Presents!" George yelled.
" One don't you think you're going to wake everyone up and I don't need presents."
" One Percy put a silencing charm up for us when we told him what we were going to do."
" Two everyone needs presents!"
" I don't!"
" Too late you don't want to hurt my feelings do you?" Fred said pouting.
" But..."
" Pretty please!" George begged.
" Fine."
" Yeah! Also I made you something Harry." Fred said.
He ran to one of the wardrobes in the room and opened it and revealed a chocolate cake but I backed away from it. He looked confused.
" When did you make a cake?" George asked.
" Last night."
" Oh."
" Harry why did you back away?" Fred asked.
" Its more than likely going to explode or something."
" No. I promise."
I narrowed my eyes.
" Really?"
" Definitely."
" All right then."
Fred placed the cake on the table and brought a gift from the wardrobe as well and George got his from under his bed which made me laugh. Weren't they just great at hiding things? The places everyone look in first are under the bed and in the wardrobe.
" What?" They asked.
" Very original hiding spaces."
" No one comes into our room to look for things." Fred told me.
" Why not?"
" Everyone thinks its booby trapped except for the two of us."
" Oh."
" We don't correct them."
" Obviously."
" Its safer that way." Fred agreed.
" PRESENT TIME!" George yelled.
" All right."
George passed me a gift bag and I approached it carefully unsure whether there would be anything explosive in it. I peeled off the spellotape and looked inside the bag but there was a whole load of tissue paper in it. I moved all the paper to the side and reached in and felt something cold.
I picked it out and there was a photo frame made of oak. It had words carved in it and I peered closely trying to read what it said and I gasped when I saw what it did say.
For my Harry love George
It wasn't much writing but it was sweet. His Harry? My George. The picture in the frame was of him kissing me on the cheek and me blushing badly. The photo wasn't that far away yet I never remembered it being taken.
" Thanks Georgie."
" Colin took it for me." He explained.
" Oh."
" My turn."
Fred passed me a very badly wrapped present. He beamed at me and montioned for me to open it. It exploded in my face with glitter. Where the hell did he get... oh Ginny.
" Sorry couldn't resist."
" Thanks." I said sarcastically trying to blink glitter from my eyes.
" The presents in the bottom of there."
" All right."
I put my hand into the present moving aside all the paper bits and glitter and found it at the bottom. I picked it up and brought it out of the paper and saw that it was a practice snitch.
" Thanks."
" Your welcome did you like the glitter?" He asked.
" Oh yeah it was great. How did you even persuade Ginny to give it to you."
" Er..."
" You stole it."
" Maybe."
" She will know you know."
" How?"
" You have the bottle of glitter with you and its half empty now. Also the fact that theres a trail of glitter leading to your room."
" There is?"
" Yep."
" Got to go and sort it bye."
We waited for him to leave and he did quickly. George pressed a kiss to my lips. I kissed him back and we broke apart two minutes later not knowing when Fred would come back in. We lay on Georges bed and I snuggled into him. He smiled at me kissing the top of my head.
" Are you sleeping here?" He asked.
" Can't be bothered to move."
" Good."
I closed my eyes and relaxed against him. He was so warm. I felt him use his feet to kick my shoes off and I smiled sleepily.
" Go to sleep Ry."
" 'K Georgie."
I closed my eyes as he ran his fingers through my hair relaxing me. I heard him and Fred have a whispered conversation when Fred came in and then I thought no more as I fell into a deep sleep.